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Jeremiah Wilson "Jay" Nixon (born February 13, 1956) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 55th governor of Missouri from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 40th Missouri Attorney General from 1993 to 2009 and as a Missouri state senator from 1987 to 1993.
Jeremiah W. "Jay" Nixon (b. February 13, 1956 in DeSoto, MO) is a former Democratic governor of Missouri. Nixon was first elected governor on November 4, 2008, and was re-elected to a second term in 2012.
Jul 29, 2023 · NEW YORK (AP) — Former Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon of Missouri is joining No Labels ' increasingly contentious effort to lay the groundwork for a moderate third-party presidential ticket in the 2024 election.
Dec 27, 2016 · As Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon’s tenure in the executive branch ends, he's leaving something of a paradoxical legacy. The Democratic statewide official achieved nearly unprecedented political success for himself, even as his party lost huge areas of support in rural Missouri.
Jul 31, 2023 · A national campaign to field a third-party presidential candidate in 2024 enlisted former Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon as director of its effort to make the ballot in all 50 states next year. Nixon, a Democrat who was governor from 2009 to 2017 following 16 years as state attorney general, has generally stayed out of politics since leaving office.
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon’s Legacy Firmly Linked to Ferguson. As Mr. Nixon’s days in office wind down, he is studying the broad policy changes recommended by the Ferguson Commission. By ...
Aug 3, 2023 · Former Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon is at odds with former U.S. House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt, who is trying to stop a group called No Labels from going outside traditional parties to field a presidential ticket.
Apr 22, 2014 · ST. LOUIS (AP) — Former Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon will not run for the U.S. Senate in 2022, dashing hopes of some Democrats who thought Nixon had the best chance to beat a Republican in the increasingly conservative state.
Jul 29, 2021 · LOUIS (AP) — Former Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon will not run for the U.S. Senate in 2022, dashing hopes of some Democrats who thought Nixon had the best chance to beat a Republican in the increasingly conservative state.
Oct 9, 2012 · This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 9, 2012 - For most of his political life, Jay Nixon has had a reputation as a maverick at times at odds with fellow Democrats.
